This beetle from Belize, unidentified at the source, has truly remarkable antennae (via Petslady and Neatorama). I found another impressive one in Wikipedia:
I presume the structures serve the same purpose they do in butterflies and moths - to capture and sense pheromone molecules - but I don't know that for sure. In any case, they're cool to look at.
p.s. - why is an overhanging, prominent brow (like a Neanderthal) called a "beetle brow?" (I don't know)
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